Habitat Scavenging Is Finished

July 26, 1996|The Morning Call

Volunteers from Habitat for Humanity of the Lehigh Valley have removed the final interior and exterior items from 24 houses slated to be demolished next month.

The properties at St. Cloud and 18th streets in Allentown are owned by Allentown Osteopathic Medical Center. The hospital plans to use the land to build a 154-space parking lot. Items that were salvaged will be used in the homes Habitat builds for the needy.

"Habitat for Humanity is an outstanding organization that truly gets to heart of the matter, providing one-to-one support for people in need," said John Sherwood, president and chief executive officer of the medical center.

Lory Anderson, Habitat for Humanity executive director, said, "We appreciate the opportunity to go into these buildings and remove materials that have and will assist us in the rehabilitation of homes in the area."